All manner of things have been found in or rescued from septic systems. Engagement rings, watches and dentures are certainly common. Fire fighters rescued a woman from her septic tank in May. And earlier this year an elephant was rescued from a septic tank in China. We want to know: what’s the strangest thing you’ve […]

Did you hear about the elephant rescued from a septic tank in China? Or the senior in Indiana who fell into her septic tank and was rescued by the fire department? Did you know that people dying from cleaning sewers and septic systems in India was 61% higher in 2019 than 2018? Or that in

Residents of Alabama’s Lowndes County, have been coping with basic sewage problems for decades. A good deal of the properties are too rural to be hooked up to city sewers, and therefore rely on septic systems, but these systems have to be built on the region\’s clay-rich soil. The estimated costs for installing a system capable of

The World Health Organization has released an interim guidance document on water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management for the COVID-19 virus.

The AOWMA hosted its first Site and Soils Field Day while implementing COVID-19 social distancing and PPE requirements.   The first field training day of the year took place in Fort McMurray on May 28.  Class size was kept to a minimum and face masks and social distancing were the order of the day.  You

The provincial associations, like everyone else, are learning to adapt to the new way of doing business.  We have been on a steep learning curve with the development of webinars, virtual platforms, and safety plans, to better service our members. WCOWMA-BC recently completed a Virtual Training Maintenance Provider program with attendees from BC, Alberta and

The association is sourcing articles for publication in our WCOWMA family of newsletters, and our printed magazine. Newsletters are published monthly, and magazines are published twice per year. Both include information, news and events from each Western province. Articles submitted may be on any topic relevant to our membership and stakeholder group, such as those

The Association hosted a webinar on Workplace Safety on April 27, 2020 led by Ernest Cremers, Cremers Safety Ltd.  Forty people participated in the webinar that discussed health and safety protocols when working in the wastewater industry. Participants will be receiving the documents that were presented in the webinar including a Safety Cheat Sheet, demonstrating

The Association office has been getting feedback from our contractor community that access to hand sanitizer, medical grade gloves and N95 masks is becoming more and more difficult. Social distancing is also lending some challenges when needing to refuel and keep equipment running. Below is a list of companies that provide the safety equipment needed

You may be wondering if your Association office is open for business during the COVID-19 crisis. The answer is yes. Our physical doors may not be open, however our phone lines, email, and other virtual services certainly are.  We are pleased to be able to continue to answer queries and provide information to our membership